| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 295.1 | At what time of the year? | VAXINE::POLLARD | | Thu Apr 30 1987 17:56 | 4 |
| A bike costs more at the beginning of the season that at the end.
If your alternative is sitting the summer out, it is probably worth
it. Some shops have bikes and parts sitting around that they purchased
before the dollar dropped. You might do better on those.
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| 295.2 | LAST YEARS MODELS | ANOVAX::GUYDISH | JOE | Thu Apr 30 1987 17:59 | 4 |
| You might consider last years model at the local bike shop
for the better deal.most bike shops will haggle with you.
JOE G.
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| 295.3 | Profit? What's That? | MIST::IVERSON | There's a seeker born every minute | Thu Apr 30 1987 21:20 | 25 |
|
Part of the reason I got out of the bicycle business is the *very*
low markup on bicycles (the other was lack of respect-"what are
you going to do when you grow up?...":-}).
Any bike shop that plans to stay in business and retain decent help
does not have much room to bargain. The markup on bicycles is 30%
which is lower than anywhere else in the retail trade. Out of that
low markup comes shipping, setup, warranty work, and your free checkup.
*If* it is a competent shop they will be quite thorough on the above
and spend a fair amount of time in the sale itself matching your
size and abilities to the proper bike and explaining its operation.
This pretty well eradicates any profit on the sale itself and about
all they can hope for is some follow up accesories sales and repair
work on the "bargain" bicycles bought elsewhere.
I would emphasize looking for the few and far between knowledgeable
and competent shops in your area rather than trying to shave a couple
of bucks off. "Discount" prices usually means corners are being
cut or the place will not last long. A good bike shop is usually
run by someone who prefers bicycling to making a good living:-)
Thom
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| 295.4 | | AKOV03::FULLER | | Fri May 01 1987 10:24 | 9 |
| Many of the suggested retail prices listed in the shopping guides
are actually lower than the current retail due to the value
of the dollar.
By the way, it's best if you do your shopping in the evening or
take a day off work. Saturday's are crazy this time of year in
a bike shop and even a good shop can't spend the time they would
like with you
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| 295.5 | | USMRM3::PKUHAR | | Mon May 04 1987 16:16 | 4 |
| MIKE,
I know someone who works here that can better retail. If you are
interested call Dave @297-6862. You can save $100+ on a comparable
bike.
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